Clown face Emoji
Smileys
A classic circus clown face featuring white face paint, a red nose, exaggerated red lips, and colorful hair. The expression is a wide, unsettling grin that hides the underlying performative nature of the character.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to call out someone for acting foolishly, making a mistake, or saying something ridiculous. It has become a hallmark of internet slang, often used to label someone as a 'clown' when they lose an argument or post an embarrassing take. It is often paired with š¤” variants or šŖ to emphasize the circus atmosphere of a chaotic online thread.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2016, the clown face saw a massive spike in popularity as internet culture shifted toward using ironic characters to belittle or mock others. It was quickly adopted by social media users as the definitive way to dismiss a person's intelligence in a digital debate.
Details
Glyph
š¤”
Unicode
U+1F921
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f921:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory face-costume
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. Ā© Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assetsāsuch as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarksāare excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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